GRE Word List
PANACEA
a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| pugilist | fighter |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |